EarthDance staff will contact you when we receive your full application. You will be notified about the status of your application by March 1st. The 2015 apprenticeship orientation will take place in late March. Field work will begin mid-April.

The EarthDance Farm and Garden Apprenticeship

Apprentices, or “Freshman Farmies,” commit a minimum of 9.5 hours per week to the program – which includes field walks, farm time and market labor. Weekly enrichment sessions provide additional education on topics like crop planning, pest and disease prevention, and preserving the harvest. Field trips to local farms complete the apprenticeship.

This program was developed because the need for small-scale organic growers, especially in the St. Louis region, is increasing every day. All people who wish to engage in growing food in a cooperative working and learning environment are great candidates for this program, and more specifically: